Facebook made the list for the first time, coming in at No. 482 with $5.1 billion, less than a year after going public. That's the fastest any company has ever made the list after becoming public, notes Mashable. And at 28, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest CEO to make the list, adds NPR.

Apple cracked the top 10 for the first time, taking No. 6 with $156.5 billion. When ranked on profits alone (the list ranks revenue), Apple is No. 2, reports CBS.

Total revenues for all companies on the list was up 2.7%—though profits were down 0.5%, says NPR.

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